Igual que Long Beach — Installation views at Pu-téca
Igual que Long Beach brought together the practices of Darya Diamond and Esther Gatón in a site-specific exhibition at Pu-téca, a 24/7 votive kiosk for contemporary art located in the historic district of Borgo Casamale, Naples.
The installation was composed of two distinct yet harmonious elements: a large-scale textile work by Darya Diamond — a white bedsheet suspended and softly folded — and a constellation of small, expressive paintings by Esther Gatón. The result was a minimal yet sensorial exhibition that invited slow looking and emphasised intimacy, tension, and spatial dialogue.
The photographic documentation presents the installation from multiple angles, including night views that reflect the unique 24-hour visibility of Pu-téca’s vitrines. The space operates as a continuously accessible exhibition site, allowing artworks to be experienced at any time of day, embedded in the life of the street.
This documentation is part of an ongoing work on ephemeral art spaces, and was carried out using only natural or ambient light.
Igual que Long Beach (2025) — a duo exhibition by Darya Diamond and Esther Gatón, curated by Christian Taranto and Giovanni Ambrosio for Pu-téca, Borgo Casamale, Somma Vesuviana (NA), 12 June – 15 July 2025. Photographic documentation by Giovanni Ambrosio.
